The Peace Agency is a character and dialogue-driven story about an
extraordinary woman, her school, and her students and graduates in the city of
Poso, Indonesia, an area that is recovering from a fierce Muslim-Christian fighting.
The school transforms its all‑female class into agents of peaceful change and
gender equality. The students, many of whom have been victims of violence, trauma,
and rape, learn how to fight for women’s rights and reduce abuse in a country
where women are still often regarded as second-class citizens. Many of the graduates
devote their lives to community service to ensure that women will be respected
and treated as full citizens of the community.

The documentary features the
school’s charismatic leader, the exceptional and diminutive Lian Gogali. She is
a single mother, living in poverty, unable to walk after a car accident crushed
her leg. A force of nature, Lian is the founder and leader of a school that is
helping to redefine the future of Poso.